SHS Student Dies by Suicide After Boyfriend’s Arrest

A senior high school boarding student in Ghana reportedly died by suicide following the arrest of her boyfriend by her father — who is a police officer, according to family and community accounts. She allegedly ingested poison and later passed away.

The incident was reported on September 12, 2025. Family sources say the father confronted the boyfriend at his residence, which led to the boyfriend’s arrest. The distraught student took the exeat from school but did not return home; when her father investigated, he eventually caused the arrest. Family and community descriptions indicate the student was deeply distraught over her father’s actions. Immediately afterward, she ingested poison and died. The type of substance has not been publicly confirmed. School authorities and the police have not issued formal statements on the circumstances at this time. The family is requesting privacy as they make funeral arrangements.

Key details:

The girl was a boarding school student. The trigger was the father’s intervention and arrest of her boyfriend. She then consumed a poisonous substance, resulting in her death.

This confirms the earlier summary: “She died by suicide after her father, a police officer, arrested her boyfriend.”